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Matagorda Bay (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
on of the troops of my command assigned to the expedition was intrusted to Major-General W. B. Franklin. The main body of his command, consisting of the 19th corps--except Grover's division at Madisonville, which was to join him — and one division of the 13th corps, under General Ransom, were at this time on Berwick's Bay, between Berwick City and Franklin, on the Bayou Teche, directly on the line of march for Alexandria and Shreveport. Small garrisons were left at Brownsville and Matagorda Bay, in Texas--positions which, under instructions from the President and subsequently from Lieutenant-General Grant, were not to be abandoned — at New Orleans and at Port Hudson, which was threatened by a vigorous and active enemy. Smaller garrisons at Baton Rouge and Donaldson ville on the river, and at Pensacola and Key West on the coast, constituted the balance of forces under my command, It had been arranged that the troops concentrated at Franklin should move for the Red River on the 7t
Peter Lake (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
t, E. P. Bartlett. Steamer Robb. Acting-Ensigns, Lloyd Thomas and James Tuohy; Acting-Master's Mates, J. C. Burnett, J. J. Irwin and Edw. Lincoln; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, Benj. Everson; Acting-Second-Assistant, John Miller; Acting-Third-Assistant, N. J. Brooks. Steamer Argosy. Acting-Ensigns, John C. Morong, G. J. Haslett, R. W. Alson and T. J. Dean; Acting-Assistant-Surgeon, L. M. Rees, Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, R. E. Patterson; Acting-Master's Mates, A. B. Homer, Peter Lake and J. A. McCreary; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, Thomas Blanchard; Acting-Second-Assistant, Chas. Silverchan; Acting-Third-Assistant, Albin Donnelly. Steamer Ouichita. Acting-Ensigns, Eugene Zimmerman and P. C. Wright; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, J. R. Meeker; Acting-Master's Mates, J. W. Litherbury, E. P. Marshall and A. W. Widup; Engineers: Acting-Chief, Thomas Hebron; Acting-First-Assistant, G. W. Taylor; Acting-Second-Assistant, G. T. Wilson; Acting-Third-Assistant, Thomas
Bayou Rapides (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
rning of the 19th. The enemy, in the meantime, continued his retreat in the direction of Shreveport. Officers of my staff were at Alexandria on the 19th, and I made my headquarters there on the 24th, the forces under General Franklin arriving on the 25th and 26th of March; but as the stage of the water in Red River was too low to admit the passage of the gun-boats or transports over the Falls, the troops encamped near Alexandria, General Smith and his command moving forward 21 miles to Bayou Rapides, above Alexandria. There was but six feet of water in the channel, while seven and a-half were necessary for the second class and ten feet for the first-class gunboats. The river is narrow, the channel tortuous, changing with every rise, making its navigation more difficult and dangerous, probably, than any of the western rivers, while pilots for the transports were reluctant to enter Government service for this campaign. The first gun-boat was unable to cross the rapids until the 2
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 44
d about that time gone to Chattanooga on a tour of inspection, and thought the Red River expedition of so little importance that he directed General Banks to send back A. J. Smith's command to Sherman after the 5th of May. General Grant was opposed to making any great effort to carry on the war west of the Mississippi, where it would take a large army and a large portion of the Navy even to hold the central portion of Louisiana, which forces would soon be wanted on the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. All that was required was for Banks to hold New Orleans against General J. E. Johnston, who might pounce upon it if left unprotected. Banks had not troops enough in his command to authorize the withdrawal of a large force from New Orleans. All he could expect to do was to hold several points on the west bank of the Mississippi, forage in West Louisiana, and prevent supplies from crossing the Mississippi from Texas, and occasionally threatening Mobile, until such time as Grant should
Berwick City (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
ith duties not immediately connected with military operations, but which were deemed important and required my personal attention at New Orleans, the organization of the troops of my command assigned to the expedition was intrusted to Major-General W. B. Franklin. The main body of his command, consisting of the 19th corps--except Grover's division at Madisonville, which was to join him — and one division of the 13th corps, under General Ransom, were at this time on Berwick's Bay, between Berwick City and Franklin, on the Bayou Teche, directly on the line of march for Alexandria and Shreveport. Small garrisons were left at Brownsville and Matagorda Bay, in Texas--positions which, under instructions from the President and subsequently from Lieutenant-General Grant, were not to be abandoned — at New Orleans and at Port Hudson, which was threatened by a vigorous and active enemy. Smaller garrisons at Baton Rouge and Donaldson ville on the river, and at Pensacola and Key West on the coas
Marksville (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
brought against them, even with the most perfect unity and co-operation of commands. This estimate of the strength of the enemy was given in my dispatch of February 2, but was thought, upon information received by the Government, to be exaggerated. The defences of the enemy consisted of a series of works covering the approaches to Galveston and Houston from the south, the defences of Galveston Bay, Sabine Pass, and Sabine River; Fort De Russy, a formidable work, located three miles from Marksville, for the defence of the Red River, and extensive and formidable works at Trinity, the junction of the Tensas and Washita at Camden, commanding approaches from the north. To meet these forces of the enemy it was proposed to concentrate, in some general plan of operations, 15,000 of the troops under command of General Steele, a detachment of 10,000 from the command of General Sherman, and a force of from 15,000 to 17,000 men from the army of the Gulf, making an army of 40,000 to 42,000 me
Natchitoches (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
Thus ended the Navy's connection with the Red River expedition, the most disastrous one that was not generally been told in reference to the Red River expedition. Banks and his friends have tongton, November 9, 1862, viz.: To ascend the Red River with a military and naval force as far as itf interests; but while Banks was sent up the Red River as he supposed on a special mission to let t and in good boating order, but I understand Red River is still low. I had a man in from Alexandrias: While the Government is desirous that Red River and Shreveport should be taken possession ofand at New Orleans until his return from the Red River expedition. The report is interesting, and ms to have been opposed to the expedition up Red River, which had been explored thoroughly in the sconcentrated at Franklin should move for the Red River on the 7th of March, to meet the forces of Guoted, and with this ends the account of the Red River expedition. It is an extract from General B[41 more...]
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
e then no troops in that region, only a few officers and a gang of negroes working at Fort De Russy. The people all along the river were glad to see the Union flag, and when the Navy reached Alexandria it was as quiet as a country village in Massachusetts. General Banks claims in his report that, after the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, his whole aim was the capture of Mobile, which was of more importance to the Union than the capture of a dozen Shreveports. He claims to have been oppoays scrupulously neat, though rather theatrical in his style of gloves and boots. With a better surrounding he would have had more success as a general. He had not much force of character, and lacked nerve in time of danger. As Governor of Massachusetts and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, no one has ever questioned his ability; yet, strange to say, Banks always preferred to be considered a soldier rather than a statesman. He never had sufficient military force to prop
Arkadelphia (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
Galveston and Houston from an anticipated movement from Matagorda peninsula, still held by our troops; Walker's division, numbering 7,000 men, were upon the Atchafalaya and Red Rivers, from Opelousas to Fort De Russy; Mouton's division, between the Black and Washita rivers, from Red River to Monroe, numbering 6,000; while Price, with two heavy divisions of infantry, estimated at 5,000, and a large cavalry force, estimated at from 7,000 to 10,000, held the country from Monroe to Camden and Arkadelphia, confronting Steele. Magruder could spare 10,000 of his force to resist an attack from the east, leaving his fortifications well garrisoned on the coast, while Price could furnish at least an additional 5,000 from the north, making a formidable army of from 25,000 to 30,000 men, equal to any forces that could be brought against them, even with the most perfect unity and co-operation of commands. This estimate of the strength of the enemy was given in my dispatch of February 2, but was t
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 44
rman began his march to the sea. This would have left no enemies in Sherman's rear. He would have had the railroads open behind him, including the important one from Mobile to Montgomery, which, with a Union Army at Mobile, would have insured the pacification of Alabama and Mississippi, and would have prevented any attempt on the part of the Confederates to pursue Sherman's rear; and in case of necessity the Federals could have thrown a large part of Bank's Army by rail upon Montgomery and Atlanta, if Sherman had got into difficulty, and there would have been a line of communication open to Sherman from the time he started until he reached Savannah. General Banks made a report to Mr. Wade, President of the Senate, of his operations from the time he took command at New Orleans until his return from the Red River expedition. The report is interesting, and shows that a great deal of work was projected and a great deal performed. We know nothing of General Banks' performances prior
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